US stock index futures moved modestly higher on Thursday after a stronger-than-expected labor market report eased fears of an economic slowdown, though investors grew more cautious about the outlook for Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts. Markets are now focused on upcoming inflation data and corporate earnings for further direction. The January jobs report showed payroll growth
AppLovin stock price retreated by over 6% in the extended hours after the technology giant published its financial results and maintained a positive outlook despite the rising fears of AI disruption. APP dropped to $429 after ending the day at $455. AppLovin growth accelerated AppLovin, a top software in the advertising industry, has come under
VeChain’s VET token rose on the day as buyers attempted to recover from recent lows, gaining about 9% over the past 24 hours alongside a 26% increase in trading volume. The token rebounded from levels near $0.007 and was trading above $0.008 at the time of writing. Data from CoinMarketCap showed that VET’s move reflected
Cisco stock (NASDAQ: CSCO) slumped over 7% in the pre-market trading on Thursday despite its latest quarter ticking all the right boxes on headline numbers. The networking giant posted double-digit revenue and profit growth, topping Wall Street forecasts, but a softer-than-hoped gross margin and only in-line guidance. The move underlined how sensitive investors have become
JasmyCoin (JASMY) is one of the best performers in the market as it hit the $0.0061 resistance level earlier today. The coin found support at a key level earlier this week. The rally is fueled by growing bullish sentiment, with Santiment data indicating that certain whales are accumulating JASMY tokens. The technical analysis also suggests
X is moving deeper into financial services as its long-awaited payments platform, X Money, enters internal testing and prepares for a wider rollout. The initiative marks a major step in Elon Musk’s effort to transform X from a social media network into a financial ecosystem. By combining messaging, payments, and asset management, the platform aims
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits declined less than expected last week, suggesting the US labor market remains resilient despite signs of cooling hiring momentum and recent weather-related disruptions. Seasonally adjusted initial jobless claims fell by 5,000 to 227,000 in the week ending February 7, the Labor Department said on Thursday.
Argentina, Guyana, and Brazil are on track to spearhead Latin American oil production growth in 2026, though the potential reintegration of Venezuelan output casts uncertainty over the region’s long-term capital expenditure outlook, Rystad Energy said in its latest update. Despite the supermajors’ long-term caution regarding underwriting risks in Venezuela, the country is seeing increased engagement
British oil major Shell reported its weakest quarterly profit in nearly five years on Thursday, a slump attributed to a softer crude price environment and unfavorable tax adjustments in the fourth quarter. Crude oil prices hovered around $60 per barrel in the last quarter of 2025 as oversupply concerns dampened sentiments among investors. Q4 earnings
Wars like the Russia-Ukraine one don’t end when diplomats sit down. They end when pressure becomes harder to absorb than compromise. 4 years later, Russia and Ukraine are still fighting, still talking, and still testing how much strain their systems can take before something gives. The battlefield has frozen into lines, but the conflict itself